Performing dumps

Learn more about the different types of dumps that can be performed and how to manage them, including copying, reporting, and deleting them.

About this task

Dumps can occur automatically after a failure or external reset, or after a manual request. The dump information provides valuable information on system status and should be reported to your next level of support or your hardware service provider.
There are many types of dumps that can be performed, including:
  • Resource dumps
  • System dump
  • Service processor dump
  • IBM® i main storage dump (MSD)
In addition, there are other dumps that generate automatically. These include:
  • Platform event log entry dumps, which are generated by server firmware when a platform event log entry is truncated
  • Hardware unit dump